On Tuesday, Canada faced Venezuela in a friendly encounter, emerging victorious with a score of 2-0 at Chase Stadium. The match saw Canada take the lead with an impressive goal from Ismael Koné at the 23rd minute of the first half. The final score was confirmed by Promise David, who found the net in the 37th minute of the second half.
Promise David stood out as the key player of the match, showcasing his talent by scoring one goal. Koné also made a significant impact, contributing with another goal for Canada.
The Venezuelan coach, Fernando Aristeguieta, deployed a 4-3-3 formation, featuring José Contreras in goal, and a defensive line composed of Adrián Cova, Nahuel Ferraresi, Teo Quintero, and Alessandro Milani. The midfield consisted of Cristian Cásseres Jr., Telasco Segovia, and Daniel Pereira, while the attack included Ender Echenique, Kevin Kelsy, and Gleiker Mendoza.
On the other side, Jesse Marsch’s Canadian squad lined up in a 4-4-2 formation with Maxime Crépeau in the net; the defense consisted of Richie Laryea, Derek Cornelius, Alfie Jones, and Niko Sigur; midfielders included Ismael Koné, Stephen Eustáquio, Jayden Nelson, and Tajon Buchanan; and the forwards were Jonathan David and Tani Oluwaseyi.
Venezuela will have a day off in this competition, while Canada does not have any scheduled commitments for the upcoming matches.
Substitutions for Venezuela
31’ 1H – Ender Echenique was substituted by David Martínez.
45’ 2H – José Contreras was replaced by Wuilker Faríñez.
62’ 2H – Kevin Kelsy left the pitch for Jesús Ramírez and Gleiker Mendoza for José Hernández Chávez.
81’ 2H – Adrián Cova was substituted by Ronald Hernández.
Yellow cards for Venezuela:
5’ 2H – David Martínez (Unsporting behavior)
41’ 2H – José Hernández Chávez (Unsporting behavior)
Red card for Venezuela:
12’ 2H – David Martínez (Direct red)
Substitutions for Canada
32’ 1H – Derek Cornelius was replaced by Joel Waterman.
64’ 2H – Tani Oluwaseyi exited for Mathieu Choiniere and Jayden Nelson for Jacob Shaffelburg.
75’ 2H – Jonathan David left the field for Promise David and Tajon Buchanan for Jonathan Osorio.
76’ 2H – Stephen Eustáquio was substituted by Nathan Saliba.
Yellow cards for Canada:
46’ 1H – Stephen Eustáquio (Unsporting behavior)
25’ 2H – Mathieu Choiniere (Unsporting behavior)
43’ 2H – Richie Laryea (Unsporting behavior)
44’ 2H – Joel Waterman (Unsporting behavior)
46’ 2H – Promise David (Unsporting behavior)
Red card for Canada:
15’ 2H – Ismael Koné (Direct red)